Politics

04 June 2009 [09:58]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

On June 3, the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at Azerbaijani troops in the nameless heights of the Gazakh region at 21:50-22:05.
04 June 2009 [09:55]

Azerbaijan expects concrete steps from European countries in regulating Internet-media: head of presidential administration department

Azerbaijan expects concrete steps from the European countries in regulating Internet-media, Head of the Public-Political Department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov said at the conference on "Regulating Internet-media in Azerbaijan", organized by the Council of Europe (CE) and the Azerbaijan National Television and Radio Council.
04 June 2009 [09:53]

Aydinlar party chairman: Opposition not ready for joint participation in municipal elections

"A bloc of opposition parties might be established before municipal elections", said chairman of the Aydinlar party Gulamhuseyn Alibeyli.
04 June 2009 [09:02]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: Armenian side is constructive about the meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan

"Armenian side is constructive about the meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev to be held in terms of the international economic forum in St.Petersburg, said deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan.
03 June 2009 [16:32]

President of Azerbaijan receives Syrian FM

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation headed by Foreign Minister of Syria Valid Al-Muallem, according to the official website of the president of Azerbaijan.
03 June 2009 [15:21]

Azerbaijani parliament received draft law on lifting restriction imposed on election of Prosecutor General more than twice

Azerbaijani parliament received a draft law on lifting the restriction imposed on the election of Prosecutor General more than twice, the parliament told APA.
03 June 2009 [14:52]

Date of Israeli president's visit to Azerbaijan divulged

Israeli President Shimon Peres will visit Azerbaijan on June 28, Israeli Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said at a news conference on June 3, ITAR-TASS reported.
03 June 2009 [14:50]

Low competence and strong complexes hamper Serzh Sargsyan's understanding of objective reality

The world is witnessing a geopolitical process of transition from globalization to localization, or the formation of local regions with their leading powers.
03 June 2009 [14:13]

Azerbaijani FM not sharing mediators' optimism about Karabakh conflict settlement

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov is not sharing the optimism of the OSCE MG co-chairs regarding soonest possible breakthrough in the Karabakh issue.
03 June 2009 [14:03]

Armenian analyst: Azerbaijanis' statements that negotiations were more pleasant under Kocharyan are positive

"No breakthrough decision will be adopted at tomorrow's meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan", said analyst Stepan Grigoryan today.
03 June 2009 [13:22]

FM: Baku to continue investigating information about illegal supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia

Baku will continue investigating information of illegal supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia in late 2008, said Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
03 June 2009 [13:15]

Azerbaijani FM surprised at Iran's statement: minister

Iran's statement on necessity to close the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan causes surprise, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said on June 3.
03 June 2009 [13:11]

Syria supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan: Syrian FM

Syria advocates equitable settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which will meet interests of the both sides, Syrian Foreign Minister Valid Al Muallim said in Baku.
03 June 2009 [12:10]

Armenians committed arson during monitoring on line of contact

Armenian Armed Forces committed arson in the occupied Yusifjanli village of Aghdam region, APA’s Karabakh bureau reports.
03 June 2009 [12:06]

Political scientist: Just before the meeting Armenia has turned out to be unable to accept the share of compromises the mediators recommended it to take

"My opinion about the contacts of presidents, despite the large number of meetings, has not changed", said political scientist Rasim Agayev, commenting on the upcoming St. Petersburg meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
03 June 2009 [11:52]

Armenian-captured sergeant of Azerbaijani Army writes letter to his family

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khankendi visited sergeant of Azerbaijani Army Anar Khanbaba Hajiyev captured by Armenian Armed Forces on May 10, spokesperson for ICRC office in Azerbaijan Gulnaz Guliyeva told APA.
03 June 2009 [11:17]

Azerbaijani MP leaves for Albania as part of PACE pre-election mission

Member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan will leave for Albania in the composition of the pre-election mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
03 June 2009 [09:54]

Armenians use new weapons in the front line

Armenian armed forces have started to fire on the residential areas of Azerbaijan and positions of Azerbaijani Army with weapons not included in the modern military system.
03 June 2009 [09:50]

War expert: We should propagandize goodwill surrender among Armenians in the front line area

Azerbaijan should propagandize goodwill surrender among Armenians in the front line area, said chairman of the Union of reserve officers and military expert Yashar Cafarli, commenting on the goodwill passing of Armenian soldiers to the Azerbaijani territory.
03 June 2009 [09:33]

Armenians violate ceasefire in several regions

Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire again, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
03 June 2009 [09:28]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry: Nalbandyan's words could have been true if not for the ethnic cleansing in the occupied lands, committed by Armenians"

Armenian occupant forces have destroyed most of the Muslim temples located in Nagorno-Karabakh and the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, said spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov.
03 June 2009 [09:19]

British Premier sends letter to Azerbaijani President

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Gordon Brown has sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to congratulate him on the opening of the 16th Oil and Gas exhibition and conference, according to AzerTac.
03 June 2009 [09:15]

President of Azerbaijan receives prince Andrew, Duke of York

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Prince Andrew, Duke of York, according to AzerTac.
03 June 2009 [09:13]

St. Petersburg meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia to take place in usual format: U.S. co-chairman

St. Petersburg meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia will take place in a usual format, the co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza said in Baku on June 2.
03 June 2009 [09:08]

Foreign Ministry spokesman: We are surprised at Iran’s statements

“We are surprised at Iran’s statements”, said Spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov while commenting on statements made by official Tehran, APA reports.
02 June 2009 [17:28]

Azerbaijan's FM receives US special envoy on Eurasian energy

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received US special envoy on Eurasian energy Richard Morningstar, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
02 June 2009 [17:11]

President of Azerbaijan receives State Secretary of Norway

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation headed by State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Norway, Robin Martin Kaas, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of President of Azerbaijan.
02 June 2009 [14:58]

Azerbaijan's further integration with EU discussed in Brussels

Prospects of Azerbaijan's further integration with European and Euro-Atlantic area was discussed at scientific and practical conference "Azerbaijan's European and Euro-Atlantic Integration - Trend and Future Prospects" in Brussels.
02 June 2009 [14:55]

Azerbaijani Defense Minister leaves for Moscow

The 56th meeting of CIS Council of Defense Ministers will be held in Moscow tomorrow.
02 June 2009 [14:51]

Armenian FM: Azerbaijan is trying to attach a religious nature to the Karabakh conflict

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian believes that Azerbaijan is trying to attach a religious nature to the Karabakh conflict.
02 June 2009 [14:42]

Head of OSCE PA to pay first foreign visit to Azerbaijan

Chairman of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Joao Soares will visit Azerbaijan in July, chairman of the Azerbaijani parliamentary committee and member of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party Political Council Eldar Ibrahimov said.
02 June 2009 [14:21]

Aliyev, Sargsyan to discuss Karabakh problem in St. Petersburg: Kremlin

Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents Serz Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev will discuss solving situation around Nagorno-Karabakh in St. Petersburg as a part of the international economic forum, RIA Novosti quoted Russian president's spokesperson Natalya Timakova as saying.
02 June 2009 [14:18]

Syrian President to pay first official visit to Azerbaijan

Syrian President Bashar Assad is expected to pay first official visit to Azerbaijan in the first half of June, Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria third secretary Orkhan Jabbarov told Trend News from Damascus.
02 June 2009 [13:46]

Armenian ambassador to Russia: We have developed the idea to organize one more visit to Nagorno Karabakh with Polad Bul Bul oghlu immediately after the previous one

Ambassador of Armenia to Russia Armen Smbatian responded to questions related to information about the forthcoming joint visit of the representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani community in Nagorno-Karabakh.
02 June 2009 [12:55]

Syrian FM: Syria stands for a fair solution of the Karabakh problem

Syria supports the fair solution of the Karabakh problem, meeting the interests of the parties, said Foreign Minister of Syria Walid Muallem in Yerevan Tuesday.
02 June 2009 [12:03]

Baku is for quick progress in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement: minister

Official Baku is for quick progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
02 June 2009 [12:00]

Musavat party attempts to hold a protest in front of Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan

On June 2, the Musavat party attempted to hold an unauthorized protest action near the Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan, said chairman of the youth organization Tural Abbasly.
02 June 2009 [11:39]

Information about Azerbaijani soldier's will to receive Armenian citizenship released purposefully: Defence Ministry

Information about the willingness of Azerbaijani soldier, who has been kept in capture in Armenia, to receive the Armenian citizenship is released purposefully, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry reported.
02 June 2009 [11:33]

Azerbaijani delegation visits Iran

Azerbaijani delegation consisting of eight people has made a visit to Iran.
02 June 2009 [11:17]

Turkish Defense Minister: One of the main obstacles to normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations is occupation of Nagorno Karabakh

“The main obstacles to normalization of the Turkey-Armenia relations are the occupation of Nagorno Karabakh and inactivity of the Minsk process.
02 June 2009 [10:28]

Azerbaijan demonstrated its priorities in 1999 when it refused to prolong an agreement with CSTO: military expert

Azerbaijan would benefit more from membership in NATO than in CSTO, said famous military expert Uzeir Cafarov.
02 June 2009 [09:37]

OSCE to monitor contact line of troops

Under the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the contact line of troops near Merzili village of Azerbaijan’s Aghdam region will be monitored on June 3.
02 June 2009 [09:31]

Azerbaijan President receives delegation headed by Georgian Prime Minister

On June 1, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
02 June 2009 [09:24]

President of Azerbaijan extends national day greetings to his Italian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano on his country`s public holiday - Republic Day.
02 June 2009 [09:19]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two directions

Armenian armed forces, locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, violated ceasefire on June 1, according to the press service for Azerbaijan's Defense ministry.
02 June 2009 [09:11]

Prime Minister of Italy expected to visit Baku

Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi is expected to visit Baku by the end of the year, during which a number of inter-governmental agreements will be signed, the Ambassador of Italy to Azerbaijan Jan Luiji Masha briefed the media on June 1.
02 June 2009 [08:59]

Brazil interested in expansion of cooperation with Azerbaijan: ambassador

Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov received new ambassador of Brazil Paulo Antonio Pereira Pinto due to delivery of credentials, the foreign ministry said.
01 June 2009 [17:25]

Int'l organizations must reckon with Nagorno-Karabakh's Azerbaijani community: community's co-founder

Co-founder of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh public union says international organizations dealing with resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must reckon with the community.
01 June 2009 [16:12]

Armenian deputy recognizes belonging of Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan

Member of the Heritage opposition faction Vardan Khachatryan has recognized Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and belonging of Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan.
01 June 2009 [14:50]

Turkish Premier: It is time to put an end to Karabakh conflict

"The time has come to put an end to the Karabakh problem, which hinders the development of the South Caucasus", said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan while speaking to public, according to CNN-Turk.
01 June 2009 [14:33]

Great Creation party holds its session

The Great creation party has held a meeting, said chairman of the Supreme Medjlis of the party Azhdar Aliyev.
01 June 2009 [14:10]

Matt Bryza arrives in Baku

OSCE MG co-chair from US Matthew Bryza has arrived in Baku, said chief of the public relations department of the US embassy to Azerbaijan Terry Davidson.
01 June 2009 [12:53]

Baku, Damascus to mull perspectives to expand cooperation

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim will visit Baku on June 2-4. The visit will focus on perspectives to expand bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Syria, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told Trend News on June 1.
01 June 2009 [12:47]

OSCE Minsk Group looks forward meeting between Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents with optimism: U.S. co-chair

The OSCE Minsk Group is optimistic about the coming meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents, U.S. Co-Chair Mathew Bryza told Trend News.
01 June 2009 [11:54]

Member of British royal family to visit Azerbaijan

Member of the British royal family, Duke of York, Prince Andrew will visit Azerbaijan, the British Embassy in Baku reported to Trend News.
01 June 2009 [11:02]

Armenians commit arson and fire at Azerbaijani positions in Geranboy

On May 31 Armenians committed arson near the post of the Chayli village of Terter, according to the press service for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry.
01 June 2009 [09:55]

Head of JC Public Relations Research: Baku thinks pragmatically and is ready to consider a variety of foreign policy alternatives

Day.Az Interview with Lev Spievak, director of the institute "JC Public Relations Research".
01 June 2009 [09:24]

We must keep in mind our congeners incurring Stalinist repression: Azerbaijan's ambassador to Kazakhstan

On May 31, Kazakhstan marks the Commemoration Day of the Victims of Political Repression.
01 June 2009 [09:20]

Armenian FM meets Minsk Group Co-Chairs

The Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, had a meeting with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Matthew Bryza (USA), as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Officer, Andrzej Kasprzyk, Public Radio of Armenia reported.
01 June 2009 [09:17]

It is not Azerbaijan that keeps Turkey hostage, but rather the unresolved state of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Azerbaijani diplomat

An influential American newspaper has published a response from the Consul General of Republic of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov to the article by popular analyst David Phillips "Turkey, Armenia, and the Azerbaijan delay" published on 24 May this year.
01 June 2009 [09:12]

Azerbaijan captured two Armenian soldiers

Two Armenian soldiers were captured by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.
01 June 2009 [08:57]

KLO condemns Polad Bulbuloglu’s intention to visit Nagorno Karabakh with Armenian ambassador to Russia

Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) issued a statement condemning Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu’s intention to visit Nagorno Karabakh with Armenian ambassador to this country.
30 May 2009 [10:33]

Barack Obama: I am determined to continue assisting in the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations

"My opinion regarding the "Armenian genocide" of 1915 has not changed but I intend to continue to facilitate the process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations", said U.S. President Barack Obama, during a joint press conference with President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, according to Hurriyet.
30 May 2009 [10:21]

Armenian Armed Forces fire on positions of Azerbaijani Army in two directions

Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire in two directions.
30 May 2009 [10:06]

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was constructive in Prague, and we expect the same reaction from President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan: MG co-chair

The meeting of the Presidents will be held on June 4 in St. Petersburg, French co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier briefed the media.
30 May 2009 [09:54]

Political scientist: Visit of ambassadors of Azerbaijan and Armenia to Karabakh depends on the meeting of the presidents of the two countries in Saint-Petersburg

"The visit of the Azerbaijani and Armenian ambassador in Russia to Karabakh is possible and it depends on the constructiveness level of the Saint-Petersbug meeting between the presidents of two countries, said famous political scientist Rasim Musabeyov.